Monthly Archives: September 2010

October is the Devil's Own Month (The Diet, Day 67)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

October might start tomorrow on most calendars, but for me it started today when someone left a bucket of Halloween candy in my office suite. Already? Really? The month of struggling to resist the proliferation of bite-sized Snickers is already … Continue reading →

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The Lonely Guy II

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

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The Lonely Guy

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

This was one of my favorite hummingbird pictures from my weekend’s hard work of sitting in a lawn chair with my camera for an hour or so. Something just grabs you about one lone bird sitting on the power line … Continue reading →

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Bad Mood

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

My bad mood is a hummingbird gang gone wild for sugar water. It fights amongst itself, stomps air, beats emptiness like hummingbirds that think they are pit bulls snarling for blood. My bad mood is a plague of love bugs … Continue reading →

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Junk Food Junkie (The Diet, Day 63)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

This is just a random diet post to keep me from losing track of the days. I don’t have much to say. I guess I haven’t all week. The Diet was something of a challenge this week. I went to … Continue reading →

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The Fight of the Hummingbirds

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

1. 2. 3. 4. These things are tougher than they look. They are vicious, in fact. They’re running with gangs, constantly on the attack. Hide your children and guard your purses. At the very least, keep the sugar water flowing … Continue reading →

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If you need a good insult….

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

You should go back to the master of word play. This may seem a little out of season, but it’s never really the wrong time for a good insult. Plus, this is just my way of saying I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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This blog thing

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

Is it a sign of dedication or of obsessive compulsive behavior that I post to the blog using my phone when I don’t have Internet just so that I can say I didn’t miss a day of blogging? That was … Continue reading →

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Hello, Mother

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I’m feeling better today. I took some vitamins, and I drank plenty of fluids, and I remembered to eat three meals, and I didn’t overdo it at work. I’m tired now, though, so I’m going to bed without calling you … Continue reading →

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A Post About Nothing

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I have nothing to say today, nothing at all. I wouldn’t bother to post at all if it weren’t for the fact that I haven’t missed a day of posting something to blog–at least something–since January 1, 2010. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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